ANATH NATH PAUL Vs. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The judgment of the Court was as follows :-

(2.) Proceedings under Section 7A were initiated against the petitioners for determining their liability under the Act. The petitioners participated in the proceedings. The authority concerned passed the final order dated April 22, 2005 (WP p. 97) holding that the petitioners were liable to pay the amount mentioned in the order.

(3.) Feeling aggrieved by the Section 7A order dated April 22, 2005 the petitioners submitted an application dated June 2, 2005 (WP pp. 105-121) under Section 7B of the Act. Sub-section (1) of Section 7B of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 is quoted below:-